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Why Vietnam still lacks retirement homes for its aging population

Why Vietnam still lacks retirement homes for its aging population

Vietnam's aging population fuels demand for retirement homes, but high costs, cultural barriers and the lack of profits dissuade developers.
Tension pervades my friend's family due to his mother's pension shortfall

Tension pervades my friend's family due to his mother's pension shortfall

New affordable retirement home opens in Hanoi

New affordable retirement home opens in Hanoi

Seniors long to keep working after retirement

Seniors long to keep working after retirement

Retiring after more than 30 years as an elementary school teacher, Phuong has started a new life: She has several part-time jobs.
August 25, 2022 | 05:37 pm PT
Seniors' struggle to cope without pension or savings

Seniors' struggle to cope without pension or savings

Thu and her husband struggle to cover their living expenses, and she feels embarrassed about borrowing money from her son-in-law.
August 15, 2022 | 05:15 pm PT
Workers prefer earlier retirement over earlier pension eligibility

Workers prefer earlier retirement over earlier pension eligibility

Many workers in the manufacturing sector are not excited about a proposal to reduce the number of years they have to pay social insurance premiums, and prefer to retire early.
June 13, 2022 | 05:30 am PT
Retirees can't retire, pensions don't cover basic needs

Retirees can't retire, pensions don't cover basic needs

Retirees in Vietnam say their monthly pensions are far below living costs and they are having to continue working to make ends meet.
June 8, 2022 | 06:50 pm PT
45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

As of March, 44,493 HCMC businesses owed social security totaling over VND4 trillion ($172.4 million), according to the municipal social security office.
May 5, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Nearly 209,000 Vietnamese chose to exit the social insurance scheme in the first three months of the year and take a one-time withdrawal, up 1 percent from a year ago.
April 10, 2022 | 09:26 pm PT
Flash-forward: paltry pensions, tensions and options

Flash-forward: paltry pensions, tensions and options

I want to retire at least five years before the official retirement age in order to avoid old age dependency on my children.
July 11, 2021 | 04:43 pm PT
No retirement option: Vietnamese work into sunset years

No retirement option: Vietnamese work into sunset years

With no financial security, many Vietnamese elders continue to eke out a living long past retirement age, fearful of becoming a burden on their family.
April 23, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Elderly Vietnamese at mercy of abusive families

Elderly Vietnamese at mercy of abusive families

Issues of dependency and lack of support leave many elderly citizens exposed to mistreatment by those charged with their care.
July 3, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Confusion, worry reigns over Vietnam’s new insurance policy

Confusion, worry reigns over Vietnam’s new insurance policy

If foreigners do not plan to retire in Vietnam, does the policy of making social insurance compulsory for them make sense?
November 15, 2018 | 06:06 pm PT
Jobless at 30: welfare crisis looms large in Vietnam

Jobless at 30: welfare crisis looms large in Vietnam

Young employees dismissed by firms to save wages and social insurance costs are seeking ‘retirement’ benefits.
June 26, 2018 | 08:18 pm PT
Aging population prompts Vietnam to look at raising retirement levels

Aging population prompts Vietnam to look at raising retirement levels

People will have to work for an extra five years to get their pensions if one option is approved.
April 24, 2018 | 04:40 pm PT
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